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A first step towards freeing London's data\n\nWelcome to the prototype Datastore for London. This is where we'll be releasing all of the Greater London Authority's data for all Londoners to see and use free of charge.\n\nReleasing GLA data is just the beginni

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"The London Datastore has been created by the Greater London Authority (GLA) as a first step towards freeing London's data. We want everyone to be able access the data that the GLA and other public sector organisations hold, and to use that data however they see fit - for free."

"London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced the launch of a scheme to make the capital Britain's first 'Open Data' city. The London Datastore will make available for the first time a wide range of data about the city. The data will be open for all to use for free in Google Docs format."

4iP were at City Hall with Boris and others yesterday for the GLA's announcement about the London Datastore, and he promised to release two hundred public data sets into the wild. With the expected release of Central Government's own open data initiative, data.gov.uk, also at the end of the month, Government and its agencies are at the start of their journey to open up their data. With significant political and developer momentum now behind this 4iP would like to offer its own unique support.

Isoja rahoja luvassa data.gov.uk:n hyödyntäjille!

"Clearly data release can reduce fraud and curb unnecessary spending. The MPs' expenses scandal has stimulated more interest in this area but there are already websites dedicated to examining how public money is spent. Releasing full financial breakdown of spend can save millions, as a recent case in Canada proved. A $3.2 billion tax evasion fraud was exposed when financial data was made publicly available."